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Consolidated Statements of (Deficit) Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Common Class A
Common Class B
Common Stock
Common Class A
Common Stock
Common Class B
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Deficit
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity
Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017         0 503,392,885                
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2017 $ 308       $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,127 $ (654)   $ (181) $ 293   $ 15  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 312             307     307   5  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (9)                 (9) (9)      
Dividends (925)             (925)     (925)      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (6)                       (6)  
Other (in shares)       (1,400,941)                    
Other 0             0     0   0  
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018         0 501,991,944                
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018 (320) $ 150     $ 0 $ 1 1,127 (1,272) $ 139 (190) (334) $ 139 14 $ 11
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 258             256     256   2  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (50)                 (50) (50)      
Dividends (300)             (300)     (300)      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (3)                       (3)  
Other (in shares)         0 3,838,078                
Other (4)                       (4)  
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019     0 505,830,022 0 505,830,022                
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 (269)       $ 0 $ 1 1,127 (1,177)   (240) (289)   20 $ 0
Ending balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-02) at Sep. 30, 2019   7             7     7    
Ending balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-09) at Sep. 30, 2019   $ 33             33     $ 33    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income (470)             (475)     (475)   5  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 18                 18 18      
Dividends (137)             (137)     (137)      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (7)                       (7)  
Stock-based compensation expense 11           11       11      
Modification of stock-based compensation plan 769           769       769      
Shares listed through IPO (in shares)       (88,550,000) 88,550,000                  
Shares listed through IPO 0                          
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         28,361                  
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan 0                          
Other (in shares)         0 4,169,978                
Other 0             0     0   0  
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020     88,578,361 421,450,000 88,578,361 421,450,000                
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 $ (45)       $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,907 $ (1,749)   $ (222) $ (63)   $ 18  
Ending balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-09) at Sep. 30, 2020                 $ 33